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Tracy Austin def. Sylvia Hanika
6-4 1-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 13, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Tracy Austin |
| Score | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Sylvia Hanika |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Tracy Austin | Sylvia Hanika |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GER |
| Birth date | Dec 12, 1962 | Nov 30, 1959 |
| Age | 16 | 19 |
| Height | 165 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,263 | 1,880 |
| Career W-L | 339–88 | 414–238 |
| Career earnings | $2,092,380 | $1,296,560 |
Path
Tracy Austin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1979 | SF | Chris Evert | 6-4 2-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 12, 1979 | QF | Virginia Ruzici | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 11, 1979 | R16 | Yvonne Vermaak | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 10, 1979 | R32 | Mima Jausovec | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tracy Austin's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Sylvia Hanika's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1979 | SF | Evonne Goolagong | 7-5 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 12, 1979 | QF | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-3 1-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 11, 1979 | R16 | Renata Tomanova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 10, 1979 | R32 | Barbara Potter | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |